The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) will continue to participate in the long-term revitalization of North Pine Bluff through housing and business development; educational enhancement programs; and community empowerment assistance. UAPB will partner with the City of Pine Bluff in addressing the substandard housing conditions of North Pine Bluff by implementing a new single-family home construction program through the Southeast Arkansas CDC and its for-profit affiliate construction company-SEARK Community Builders, Inc. The educational preparedness of K-2 students will be improved through the continuation of a UAPB/Dollarway School District Tutorial Program. Community-based employment opportunities will be created by providing businesses seed grants to SEACDC. Operational stability of UAPB's nonprofit partners--Southeast Arkansas and Family CDCs--will be ensured. A facility will be constructed to house the UAPB Economic Research and Development Center. All activities will focus on the need of low- to moderate-income residents in the University Park neighborhood located on the north side of the City of Pine Bluff.
